Hyphenation ofemmaillotassions

Analysis of "emmaillotassions" (French)

1. Pronunciation & Initial Examination:

The word "emmaillotassions" is a verb in the first-person plural imperfect subjunctive mood, derived from the verb "emmailloter" (to swaddle, wrap up). It's a relatively complex word with multiple consonant clusters. The pronunciation involves careful attention to liaison and elision possibilities, though these don't directly affect the core syllabification.

2. Syllable Division:

Following French syllabification rules, which prioritize vowel sounds and avoid breaking consonant clusters where possible, the division is as follows (detailed in the JSON output).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: em- (Latin in-, meaning 'in, into'). Function: Prefixes the verb.
• Root: mail- (From Old French mail, meaning 'bundle, package'). Function: Core meaning of wrapping.
• Suffix: -lot- (From Old French loter, meaning 'to choose, pick'). Function: Forms the verb stem.
• Suffix: -ass- (From Latin -asse, forming the imperfect subjunctive). Function: Indicates tense and mood.
• Suffix: -ions (From Latin -ionem, forming the first-person plural ending). Function: Indicates person and number.

4. Stress Identification:

French generally has stress on the final syllable of a phrase or word group. In this case, the stress falls on the final syllable "-sions".

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/ɛ.ma.jɔ.ta.sjɔ̃/

6. Edge Case Review:

The consonant clusters "-llot-" and "-ass-" require careful consideration. French generally avoids breaking up consonant clusters within a syllable unless they are very complex or involve a schwa.

7. Grammatical Role:

As a verb form, the syllabification remains consistent. If "emmaillotassions" were hypothetically used as a noun (which is highly unlikely), the stress might shift slightly, but the syllable division would remain largely the same.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: First-person plural imperfect subjunctive of "emmailloter" (to swaddle, wrap up tightly).
• Grammatical Category: Verb (Imperfect Subjunctive)
• Translation: "we would swaddle"
• Synonyms: (For "emmailloter") envelopper, emballer
• Antonyms: déballer, découvrir
• Example: "Si nous avions le temps, nous nous emmaillotassions les bébés pour les protéger du froid." (If we had the time, we would swaddle the babies to protect them from the cold.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• "communication": /kɔ.my.ni.ka.sjɔ̃/ - Syllable division: co-mu-ni-ca-tion. Similar ending "-sion" but a simpler initial structure.
• "installation": /ɛ̃.sta.la.sjɔ̃/ - Syllable division: in-sta-la-tion. Similar ending "-tion" and vowel patterns.
• "allocation": /a.lɔ.ka.sjɔ̃/ - Syllable division: a-lo-ca-tion. Similar ending "-tion" and vowel patterns.

The key difference lies in the initial consonant clusters. "emmaillotassions" has a more complex initial cluster ("emm-") than the other words, requiring a different initial syllable division.

10. Division Rules Applied:

• Rule 1: Open Syllable Preference: Syllables generally end in a vowel sound.
• Rule 2: Consonant Cluster Preservation: Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are exceptionally complex.
• Rule 3: Vowel-Based Division: Syllables are divided around vowel sounds.
• Rule 4: Final Syllable Stress: Stress typically falls on the final syllable.